J. S. Fletcher — The Making of Matthias

London & New York, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1898 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated novel by J. S. Fletcher in lovely decorative binding. First edition of The Making of Matthias by J. S. Fletcher in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated with thirteen monochrome plates and illustrations throughout the text by Lucy Kemp Welch. With bright blue cloth binding with decorative gilt.Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Includes twelve pages of advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Lucy Kemp Welch. Very Good Indeed .